{
  "id": 1040962,
  "title": "18 girls’ schools in Upper Dir border areas recommended for week-long closure over security concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/18-girls-schools-in-upper-dir-border-areas-recommended-for-week-long",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T12:58:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023038/18-girls-schools-in-upper-dir-border-areas-recommended-for-week-long-closure-over-security-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "LOWER DIR: The district education officer on Saturday recommended the temporary closure for one week of 18 girls’ schools in the border areas of Upper Dir amid the prevailing security situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. According to an official letter issued by the District Education Officer (Female), Upper Dir, to the deputy commissioner, serious concerns have been raised about the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "18 girls’ schools in Upper Dir border areas recommended for week-long closure over security concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/18-girls-schools-in-upper-dir-border-areas-recommended-for-week-long-1041646",
        "published": "2026-08-15T12:58:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}